Card at · Port Perry
Great Blue Heron and its card
Great Blue Heron Casino & Hotel is a casino in Port Perry, in the Toronto & GTA region of this guide. The card that works here is Great Canadian Rewards, the card of the Great Canadian Entertainment casinos.

Great Canadian Rewards
No freely licensed photo of this building is in use here, so Iris Vale holds up the name of its card instead.
- Casino hours
- Casino open 24 hours, daily
- Games
- Slot machines, including high-limit slots
- Parking
- Free on-site self-parking
Great Canadian Rewards
Great Blue Heron Casino & Hotel takes Great Canadian Rewards, the card of the Great Canadian Entertainment casinos in this guide. The same card works at 12 of the 30 casinos. In Toronto & GTA it covers all 5 casinos; it also works at 3 in Hamilton, Niagara & Brant and 4 in Eastern Ontario.
Two ways to apply are open. Online, through greatcanadian.com, the application needs a valid government-issued photo ID and a mobile phone with a camera for a photo of the face. At the Guest Services desk of any Great Canadian Rewards destination in Ontario, a valid government-issued photo ID is enough. Applicants must be 19 or older and not banned from a Great Canadian Rewards destination or self-excluded.
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The casino and hotel
Great Blue Heron Casino & Hotel is a casino in Port Perry, operated by Great Canadian Entertainment on land of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation. The hotel has 116 rooms. Hotel and casino are open 24/7. Holiday hours should be checked on the casino's own site.
On the floor are over 500 slot machines and 20 live table games. Games listed include blackjack, roulette and squeeze baccarat, plus $15 blackjack, $10 Let it Ride, Mississippi Stud, Four Card Poker and High Card Flush. No poker room is listed. The Nest, an events venue of 12,637 sq ft that opened January 18, 2024, holds nearly 800.
Getting to the door
The address is 21777 Island Road, Port Perry, ON L9L 1B6. Parking on site is free. For transit, DRT On Demand uses contracted vehicles, sedans and accessible vans, to supplement its fleet.
Entry is 19+, and anyone under 19 is refused. Staff ask for ID from anyone who looks under 30. A valid original government-issued photo ID plus a secondary photo ID is required on entry.
Plan your visit
21777 Island Road, Port Perry, ON L9L 1B6 · checked October 10, 2026
Hours
- Casino: Casino open 24 hours, daily
Games
- Slot machines, including high-limit slots / electronic table games
- 20 live tables (blackjack, roulette, squeeze baccarat, Let it Ride, Mississippi Stud, Four Card Poker, other minor games)
- No poker room on current official pages / poker only as house table games
- Sports betting kiosk / high-limit table games
Food and drink
- Water's Edge Restaurant and Bar: Sit-down restaurant next to the casino, open to all ages / hours not published
- Quickbites: Snack counter (sandwiches, baked goods, soft drinks) / hours not published
- The Buffet: Buffet, 19+, dine-in only / Fri and Sat 3:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., Sun 3:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Shows
- The Nest event venue, 12,637 sq ft, capacity nearly 800 / schedule on the operator's entertainment page
Hotel
- Check-in from 4 p.m., check-out by 11 a.m. / booking 19+ / children may stay but not enter 19+ areas
- On-site hotel, 116 rooms, steps from the casino / gym, 24-hour lobby business centre
Parking
- Free on-site self-parking / hotel guests give make, model and plate at check-in
Transit and shuttles
- No scheduled DRT route named / DRT On Demand (book by app, web or 311 / 1-866-247-0055) covers rural Durham
- Nearest scheduled DRT buses in Port Perry, connecting to Oshawa and Whitby Station
Accessibility
- All entrances accessible / accessible hotel rooms with roll-in showers
- Guide dogs and service animals allowed in public areas / support persons and assistive devices welcome
At the door
- 19+ / valid original government photo ID plus a secondary photo ID / under 30 are asked for ID
- Accepted ID (driver's licence, photo card, passport, Status Card, military ID, PR card) / no photocopies
- Hotel and rooms smoke-free / smoking and vaping only in designated areas
Rewards card
- Free card / join online or at Guest Services (19+, photo ID) / earn Slot Play and Comp Dollars
Where sources differ
- Slot count differs (566+ on venue page counter, over 500 in venue text, 500 in operator directory)
Sources: greatcanadian.com, durhamregiontransit.com. Links to casinos are not paid. Holiday hours are not in this list.
Before you go
Which rewards card works at Great Blue Heron Casino & Hotel?
Great Canadian Rewards, the card of the Great Canadian Entertainment casinos in this guide. It can be applied for online through greatcanadian.com or at the Guest Services desk of any Great Canadian Rewards destination in Ontario. Applicants must be 19 or older and not banned or self-excluded.
What ID is needed at the door of Great Blue Heron Casino & Hotel?
Entry is 19+, and a valid original government-issued photo ID plus a secondary photo ID is required on entry. Anyone who looks under 30 is asked for ID.
